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lacustrine
[ luh-kuhs-trin ]
adjective
- of or relating to a lake.
- living or growing in lakes, as various organisms.
- formed at the bottom or along the shore of lakes, as geological strata.
lacustrine
/ ləˈkʌstraɪn /
adjective
- of or relating to lakes
- living or growing in or on the shores of a lake
lacustrine
/ lə-kŭs′trĭn /
- Relating to lakes.
- Relating to a system of inland wetlands and deep-water habitats associated with freshwater lakes and reservoirs, characterized by the absence of trees, shrubs, or emergent vegetation.
- Compare marine
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Other Words From
- inter·la·custrine adjective
- subla·custrine adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lacustrine1
First recorded in 1820–30; from French or Italian lacustr(e) “of lakes” + -ine 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lacustrine1
C19: from Italian lacustre, from Latin lacus lake
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Example Sentences
Most of these infusoria are lacustrine; but others are marine, particularly the tripolis of the Isle of France.
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However, I noticed just now that the lacustrine remains of Mondsee and Laybach show no trace of any flax.
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Being cooled by the rains, it comes south into the hot valley of this great Riverein Lake, or lacustrine river.
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This state of things lasted long enough to allow of the formation of the thick lacustrine strata to which I have referred.
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Whether these are marine, lacustrine, or estuarine deposits, there is hardly sufficient evidence to show.
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